The history of electoral reform in NZ is full of policy surprises. But the prime minister’s latest announcement still makes little political sense.
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The Public Finance Act is designed to prevent shocks and ‘fiscal cliffs’. And it is unlikely any problems faced by Nicola Willis will match the scale of those that dogged previous governments.
It was the first time in a Westminster democracy that citizens were given the chance to change their electoral system. The rest is history.
